Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-26
Grand Army Encampment.


Fisher, of San Francisco.
Alterna.es-W. Ii. Dimond, Of San
Francisco; l.. Tozer, of Sacramento e. G.,
Seymour, of San Bernardino; Josiah
Keene, of Ventura Frank Cummings, of
San Francisco; E. s. Frost. of Pasadena
Members of the Veterans Home Asso-
ciation-F. +. Merriam, of San jose B.
O. Carr, of St. Helena; W. I. Simnaons, of
ST. Helena, and A. w. Barr EFT, of hos An
geles. BY unanimous vote San@ Rosa
has been selected as the place of 3leeting
of the next Department Encampmsht.
In the matter of the application of sons
of veterans for recommendation to the Ma
tional Encampment, it was decided that it
be recommended, provided they abandon
the system of military titles.
A resolution was adopted and ordered
telegraphed to Congressional Morrow, pro-
testing against the substitution of William
Blanding for Jas. A. Waymire as mem
ber of the Board of Managers of the Sol
diers' Home.
Yesterday Cora Babbitt, Susie NJ. Shay,
Margie r. Franklin, Lucy NJ. Powers and
Della King were elected an Executive Com
mittee. 1t was decided to establish a home
for army nurses, widows, soldiers and or
phans, and subscription for the purpose
was begun.
Eva f. Bell, of kirkpatrick Corps, was
appointed Department Secretary, and Mary
B. Jordan, Fair Oaks Corps, Department
Inspector. National President Elizabeth
w. A. Kline installed the officers.
Past Department Commander G. Mason
Kinne installed Department Commander
Edward S. Saloman, Senior Vice w. d.
Hamilton, Junior Vice Allen I. Bird, Medi-
cal Director DIR. ]. c. Stout, Chaplain L. r.
Ollie and the Council of Administration.
Quartermasters Taylor and Orton were con-
tinued in office.
After speech by Commander Solomon
the encampment adjourned sine die.
Last evening the Los Angeles posts gave
the encampment a grand banquet at Motifs
Hall.
Livermore Valley Vine-Growers' Asso-
ciatIon.
LIvERMoRE, February 25th.-The Vine
Growers Association Of Livermore valley,
in session to-day, passed unanimously the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, There are many thousands OF acres
of vines in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
none of which are vet known to be infected by
phylloxera, except the small plantation at the
State University; and, whereas, the trade winds
blowing from Berkeley are in danger o: carry
ing the pest into the vines of Contra Costa
county some of which are within three miles
OF the infected spot, and so endangering the
long line of vineyards extending towards this
valley; and, whereas, the winged form OF the
insect may, and undoubtedly does, deposits its
eggs on otner vegetation in the Berkeley nurse
ries from which plants are sent throughout the
State, thereby menacing all districts with in
feetion and, whereas, the State institutions
should be the first to set the example OF extir-
patton of fruit and vine pests whenever praeti-
cable.
Resolred, That a committee Of thee from this
association be appointed to present the question
which these facts raise before the next state
Convention under the auspices of the state Asso-
citation. and urge such action as shall bring the
force of pubic opinion to bear on the Board of
Regents, to the end that the public nuisance
and averted.
A committee was appointed as follows
|. l.. Fowler, A. I. Chauche and Joseph F..
Black.
LiveImore Valley Notes.
LIyERMoEE, February 25th.-The Liver
more Board of Trade numbers over 100
members, and is constantly increasing.
Subscriptions toward the development of
the resources of Livermore valley are conf
ing in rapidly. Considerable interest is
manifested. Several projects are in view
among which is a new hotel to cost between
S25 COO and $4,000.
At Jenkin Richards coal mine two veins
of coal have been tapped, one six feet, the
other seven feet wide. The mine is seven
miles from Livermore, and work will be
prosecuted when the weather settles. The
coal is of better quality than the Mount
Diablo.
The Livermore Oil Company is actively
engaged in boring well, with favorable
indications.
Several shipments of Livermore wine
have been made to Eastern cities.
A great many strangers are arriving and
spying out the land with a view of purehas-
ing Several from Los Angeles state that
the climate here is more even than il that
portion of California.
The Search for the Napa Murderer.
SANTA Rosa, February 25;h-Nothing has
been heard to-day from the searching par
ties who are securing the country for Pete.
Marshal Blum. of Petaluma, says his name
is Peter Olsen, also. and that he was for
several years Il sailor on steamer plying
between Petaiuma and San Francisco vas
once arrested for battery in Petaluma. and
the prison register there shows he was
incarcerated in the Jail twenty days for the
olfense.
NAPA, February 25th.-It is a week since
the murder. and since then the criminal
has escaped all vigilance. From ell rumors
and reports received here, it was quite cer-
tain that Pete was in st. Helena last Sun
day night at II O'Clock. No further news
has been received from Pope valley. as to
the cause of the mysterious disappearance
of provisions at the quicksilver mines, re-
ported last night. Twenty-Five men were
out in the vicinity all day.
Weather Reports.
MERGED, February 25th.- The rainfall
yesterday measured .2S of an inch, making
2 as inches for the season. This was the
coldest morning of the season. Ice formed
on pools of water One-fourlh of an inch
thick. The thermometer at A. NJ stood
at 32o. Day fair, wind north.
VIsALIA, February 25th.-It rained last
night, with heavy winds, and II of an
inch fell. Total for the season, GO; in
ches.
GONZALES, February 25th-Ye esterday af-
ternoon we had very cold wind and rain
storm from the north, which lasted for
fou; hours, after which it cleared off and
was very cold the ground being frozen
quite hard this morning. 1t has been fair
and warm to-day.
Clearing Out yagrants.
MERGED, February 25th-The local au-
thorities are making it warm for vagrants.
Many have left town, obedient to orders
Geo. Turner, Jr.. pardoned out of the State
Prison last year by Governor Stone an.
was arrested last night on charge of
vagrancy, and is now in Jail. Others will
be arrested should they show themselves
in town.
Damage by Heavy Snow.
MERGED. February 25th-Durng The
late storms i'll the mountains above Mari
posa, the snow fell to an unusual depth.
doing considerable damage to barns and
other buildings, and blockading the roads
so that travel is rarely attempted EXCEPT on
At Big Trees Station, WasSila,
Washbufn Il Co.'S carriage shed was
crushed i'll by the weight OF the snow en-
the roof, and eight stages smashed. At
Cathery's ranch, the roof of the barn
cayed in, killing a COW. J. w. Swysser's
barn was crushed in by the same cause.
but no stock injured. The snow LAYS quite
deep low down on the mountain sides. and
is plainly visible from here on both relfyes
of mountains.
Trade.
Lopr, February 25th-The Northern Ban
Joaquin county Board of Trade was per-
organized here last night and the
officers elected: w. c. Ckilds.
President; j. d. Hoffman, Recording Sec
-etary, 7. c. Riggs, Corresponding Seefe-